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en-usCopyright 2011Welcome to Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and Radio Open Source at the Watson Institute.Recorded in Karachi and Lahore in the summer of 2011, Another Pakistan offers a unique view of a complicated country. Host Christopher Lydon interviews singers, story-tellers and artists to paint a picture rarely seen in mainstream media.Recorded in Karachi and Lahore in the summer of 2011, Another Pakistan offers a unique view of a complicated country. Host Christopher Lydon interviews singers, story-tellers and artists to paint a picture rarely seen in mainstream media.Asia SocietyAsia Societywebsite@asiasociety.orgNoAnother Pakistan: 'Roots of Resilience'Asia SocietyHere’s the short form of the Another Pakistan podcast: Nearly a month of strong conversation in Pakistan this past summer, distilled to two radio hours. This is part two.Here’s the short form of the Another Pakistan podcast: Nearly a month of strong conversation in Pakistan this past summer, distilled to two radio hours. This is part two.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Pakistan_2.mp3Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:45:00 -050053:00Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, journalism, pakistan, asia, south asia, arts, politicsAnother Pakistan: 'The Country That Could Kill the World'Asia SocietyHere’s the short form of the Another Pakistan podcast: Nearly a month of strong conversation in Pakistan this past summer, distilled to two radio hours. This is part one.Here’s the short form of the Another Pakistan podcast: Nearly a month of strong conversation in Pakistan this past summer, distilled to two radio hours. This is part one.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Pakistan_1.mp3Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:35:00 -050053:00Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, journalism, pakistan, asia, south asia, arts, politicsAnother Pakistan: Ashis Nandy and Pakistan's 'Latent Potential'Asia SocietyAfter 1500 interviews with survivors of Partition, leading scholar Ashis Nandy offers another perspective on the tragedy. This is the 21st installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.After 1500 interviews with survivors of Partition, leading scholar Ashis Nandy offers another perspective on the tragedy. This is the 21st installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Ashis_Nandy-2.mp3Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050037:19Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, journalism, pakistan, Ashis Nandy, PartitionAnother Pakistan: Rashid Rana's Pakistan: 'A Mini-Version of the Globe'Asia SocietyBoth formally stunning and idea-driven, Rashid Rana's art seems to say: "Look again at Pakistan; it's not a world apart." This is the 20th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Both formally stunning and idea-driven, Rashid Rana's art seems to say: "Look again at Pakistan; it's not a world apart." This is the 20th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Rashid_Rana.mp3Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050028:27Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, journalism, pakistan, Rashid Rana, contemporary artAnother Pakistan: Local, Global, Classical, PopAsia SocietyLahore-based superstar singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan embodies the dynamism inside South Asian music. This is the 19th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Lahore-based superstar singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan embodies the dynamism inside South Asian music. This is the 19th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Shafqat_Amanat_Ali.mp3Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050026:22Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, journalism, pakistan, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, music, sufiAnother Pakistan: Imtiaz Alam: So You Want to Be a Journalist in Pakistan...Asia SocietyIn the wake of Saleem Shahzad's murder, veteran journalist Imtiaz Alam says it's time to establish ground rules for news reporting in Pakistan. This is the 18th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.In the wake of Saleem Shahzad's murder, veteran journalist Imtiaz Alam says it's time to establish ground rules for news reporting in Pakistan. This is the 18th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Imtiaz_Alam.mp3Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050013:41Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, journalism, pakistan, Imtiaz Alam, Saleem ShahzadAnother Pakistan: Kamil Khan Mumtaz: Back from a Modernist HellAsia SocietyKamil Khan Mumtaz, Pakistan's preeminent architect, explains his debt to Sufi tradition. This is the 17th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Kamil Khan Mumtaz, Pakistan's preeminent architect, explains his debt to Sufi tradition. This is the 17th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Kamil_Khan_Mumtaz.mp3Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050029:53Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, architecture, pakistan, Kamil Khan MumtazAnother Pakistan: Salima Hashmi: In the Worst of Times, the Alchemy of ArtAsia SocietySalima Hashmi is the link between Pakistan's greatest poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, who was her father, and a resilient art scene today. This is the 16th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Salima Hashmi is the link between Pakistan's greatest poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, who was her father, and a resilient art scene today. This is the 16th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Salima_Hashmi.mp3Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050033:25Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, pakistan, Salima HashmiAnother Pakistan: The Healing Charm of Zeb and Haniya's 'Urdu Blues'Asia SocietyLahore-based folk-pop duo Zeb and Haniya can assimilate any musical style and make it their own. This is the 15th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Lahore-based folk-pop duo Zeb and Haniya can assimilate any musical style and make it their own. This is the 15th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Zeb_and_Haniya.mp3Tue, 6 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050039:20Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Zeb and Haniya, pakistanAnother Pakistan: Nadeem ul Haque: 'The Country That Can Kill the World'Asia SocietyIn conversation with host Christopher Lydon, leading Pakistani economist delivers some blunt truths about American aid. This is the 14th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.In conversation with host Christopher Lydon, leading Pakistani economist delivers some blunt truths about American aid. This is the 14th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Nadeem_Ul_Haque.mp3Fri, 1 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -050015:12Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Nadeem ul Haque, pakistanAnother Pakistan: Salman Rashid: A Pakistani Travelogue, with TearsAsia SocietyIn Punjab, the distinguished travel writer Salman Rashid encounters the still-raw wound of Partition -- but says, "The time to forgive has come." This is the 13th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.In Punjab, the distinguished travel writer Salman Rashid encounters the still-raw wound of Partition -- but says, "The time to forgive has come." This is the 13th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Salman_Rashid.mp3Thu, 1 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050037:30Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Salman Rashid, partition, pakistanAnother Pakistan: Mohsin Hamid on a 'Pakistan-like' Trend in AmericaAsia SocietyPakistani writer Mohsin Hamid, author of 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist,' describes what he sees as increasing similarities between American and Pakistani elites. This is the 12th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid, author of 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist,' describes what he sees as increasing similarities between American and Pakistani elites. This is the 12th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Mohsin_Hamid.mp3Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050034:37Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, another pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Mohsin Hamid, pakistanAnother Pakistan: Ali Dayan Hasan: 'The Rule of Law is Non-negotiable'Asia SocietyIn Lahore, Ali Dayan Hasan of Human Rights Watch persists in holding Pakistan's ISI to account. This is the 11th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.In Lahore, Ali Dayan Hasan of Human Rights Watch persists in holding Pakistan's ISI to account. This is the 11th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Ali_Dayan_Hasan.mp3Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050022:14Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Pakistan, Ali Dayan Hasan, ISI, Saleem ShahzadAnother Pakistan: Ayesha Jalal, Part II - What Would Manto Say?Asia SocietyAyesha Jalal revisits the work of Manto (1912-1955), one of Pakistan's greatest writers, and finds it almost disturbingly relevant today. This is the 10th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Ayesha Jalal revisits the work of Manto (1912-1955), one of Pakistan's greatest writers, and finds it almost disturbingly relevant today. This is the 10th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Ayesha_Jalal-Manto.mp3Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050022:57Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Ayesha Jalal, Pakistan, Partition, Saadat Hasan MantoAnother Pakistan: Ayesha Jalal on Pakistan's 'Revenge of the '40s, Then the '80s'Asia SocietyFor historian Ayesha Jalal, Pakistan's present woes are inseparable from the trauma of its birth. This is the 9th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.For historian Ayesha Jalal, Pakistan's present woes are inseparable from the trauma of its birth. This is the 9th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Ayesha_Jalal.mp3Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050039:57Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Ayesha Jalal, Pakistan, PartitionAnother Pakistan: Adil Omar: "Paki Rambo," Dropping Beats in IslamabadAsia SocietyIn Islamabad, host Christopher Lydon meets a rapper sees himself as representing the lighter side of Pakistan. This is the 8th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.In Islamabad, host Christopher Lydon meets a rapper sees himself as representing the lighter side of Pakistan. This is the 8th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Adil_Omar.mp3Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050023:35Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Adil Omar, hip hopAnother Pakistan: Alia Amirali: Change Agent in a Stuck SocietyAsia SocietyIn Islamabad, host Christopher Lydon meets political activist Alia Amirali, who is determined, against all odds, to rebuild the Pakistani left. This is the 7th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.In Islamabad, host Christopher Lydon meets political activist Alia Amirali, who is determined, against all odds, to rebuild the Pakistani left. This is the 7th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Alia_Amirali.mp3Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050026:00Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Alia AmiraliAnother Pakistan: Haris Gazdar: Why Is the US in Pakistan — Really?Asia SocietyHost Christopher Lydon meets Karachi political economist Haris Gazdar, who likens US-Pakistani relations to a "sleazy affair" requiring plausible deniability. This is the sixth installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Host Christopher Lydon meets Karachi political economist Haris Gazdar, who likens US-Pakistani relations to a "sleazy affair" requiring plausible deniability. This is the sixth installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Haris_Gazdar.mp3Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -050027:27Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Haris GazdaAnother Pakistan: Saad Haroon: Pakistan as a Bad Bollywood ComedyAsia SocietyWhat's funny in Pakistan this summer? Host Christopher Lydon meets Karachi comedian Saad Haroon, who tests the limits of what is acceptable public humor in Pakistan. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.What's funny in Pakistan this summer? Host Christopher Lydon meets Karachi comedian Saad Haroon, who tests the limits of what is acceptable public humor in Pakistan. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Saad_Haroon.mp3Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:42:00 -050018:21Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Saad Haroon, comedy, popular cultureAnother Pakistan: Shahrukh Hasan: The Peace That Could Save PakistanAsia SocietyHost Christopher Lydon meets the Pakistani media mogul behind a gutsy campaign to retire official anti-India rhetoric. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Host Christopher Lydon meets the Pakistani media mogul behind a gutsy campaign to retire official anti-India rhetoric. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Shahrukh_Hasan.mp3Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:42:00 -050024:31Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Shahrukh Hasan, partitionAnother Pakistan: The Fisherfolk of Karachi: A Parable of PakistanAsia SocietyHost Christopher Lydon takes the fishermen's measure of Pakistan's distress in a fishing village that dates back to antiquity yet fights the present-day odds with spirit. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Host Christopher Lydon takes the fishermen's measure of Pakistan's distress in a fishing village that dates back to antiquity yet fights the present-day odds with spirit. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-MA_Shah.mp3Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:42:00 -050015:39Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Karachi, fishermen, fishing grounds, Mohammad Ali ShahAnother Pakistan: Dr. Geet Chainani, American Doc, Speaking Sindhi, in the Flood ZoneAsia SocietyHost Christopher Lydon meets Dr. Geet Chainani, an American born in India, raised in New York City, trained as a medical doctor in the Caribbean, treating families in the tent cities of the flood waters of the Indus River, upstream from Karachi. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.Host Christopher Lydon meets Dr. Geet Chainani, an American born in India, raised in New York City, trained as a medical doctor in the Caribbean, treating families in the tent cities of the flood waters of the Indus River, upstream from Karachi. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the Summer of 2011.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Geet_Chainani.mp3Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:42:00 -050018:22Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Karachi, Health, Doctors, Healthcare, News, Policy, Floods, Natural Disasters, Geet ChainaniAnother Pakistan: Mohammed Hanif and the Explosive Case of KarachiAsia SocietyThis is the first in a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. In this episode recorded in Karachi in the Summer of 2011, host Christopher Lydon sits down with Mohammed Hanif, prize-winning novelist of A Case of Exploding Mangoes.This is the first in a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. In this episode host Christopher Lydon sits down with Mohammed Hanif, prize-winning novelist of A Case of Exploding Mangoes.http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/Open_Source/RadioOpenSource-Mohammed_Hanif-11.mp3Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:22:00 -050035:46Asia Society, Asia Society Podcasts, Asia, Asian, Pakistan, Christopher Lydon, Karachi, Mohammed Hanif, Authors, Books, News, Policy, Literature